Bibframe Work
Title"Gosh, no -- it's not mine"Other Titles (e.g. Variant)"Goodness, no -- it's not mine"TypeStill ImageCollectionClassificationLCC: BLOCK, no. 4871 Could not render: bf:statusNoteForms part of: Herbert L. Block collection (Library of Congress).SummaryEditorial cartoon drawing showing an obese animal, that looks like a combination of a steer and a hippopotamus, labeled "more-than $6 billion-a-year farm program" stands in a pasture gobbling up dollars like fodder. John Q. Public, symbol of the American people, points toward the animal as he looks accusingly at Secretary of Agriculture Benson. Standing behind a fence, Benson, sweating, denies the implied accusation and responds, "Gosh, no - it's not mine" as an equally horrified Democrat looks on. According to the Washington Post, Ezra Taft Benson was credited with losing the Midwestern states to the Democrats in the 1958 midterm elections due to agricultural policies that "have driven farmers off their land; piled up surpluses to record highs; and skyrocketed the costs of agricultural programs."Authorized Access PointBlock, Herbert, 1909-2001 "Gosh, no -- it's not mine"